Wagons and camera of Sam A. Cooley, U.S. photographer, Department of the South.
Photography in the Civil War
Learn more about photography during the Civil War, from techniques used in the 1860s — including 3-D photography — to what photos can reveal about battles to tips on taking photos yourself on the battlefield.
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“Brady's Photographs of the Campaign in Virginia”
A reporter described an 1864 exhibit of photographs from the Overland Campaign in Mathew Brady's photography gallery.
Step Into a Farm Ravaged by the Battle of Gettysburg
Just days after the Battle of Gettysburg, Alexander Gardner and his photographic crew visited the Trostle Farm which became a savage no-man's-land...
Step Into an Iconic Civil War Photo at Cedar Mountain
After successfully defending the Confederate Capital during the Peninsula Campaign, Robert E. Lee decided to embark on his first northern offensive...
“Our Photographic Views of the Battle Field of Gettysburg”
Advertisements in The Adams Sentinel on December 22, 1863, from the Tyson brothers photography gallery in Gettysburg.
Step Into Union and Confederate Headquarters at Brandy Station
Built in 1790, Farley witnessed the Battle of Brandy Station in June of 1863. After the battle, Confederate General JEB Stuart made his headquarters...
Famous Civil War Photos at Antietam | Civil War Then & Now
Garry Adelman visits Antietam National Battlefield to document the locations of four famous photographs of the bloodiest day in American History. View...
